Anti-Solar Actions In USA Are Restricting Energy Supply; Right When The Grid Can Least Afford It - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica highlights how the Trump Administration's policies are significantly restricting the growth of solar energy in the United States at a critical time when electricity demand is surging. Despite solar energy being the fastest-growing source of new generation capacity—adding more new capacity in 2024 than any other technology in two decades—the administration has implemented a series of measures that undermine this progress. These include changes to tax policy (notably HR 1), cancellation of key grid improvements and solar grants by the Department of Energy, bureaucratic delays and cancellations of large solar projects by the Department of the Interior, and upcoming guidance that could further restrict financing. These actions have slowed solar deployment, created investor uncertainty, caused job losses, and led to project cancellations. The consequences of these anti-solar policies are stark. Forecasts from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie show that new solar capacity additions could decline by 27% from 2026 to 2030, translating to